MOOCs and Open Education Around the World.
Edited by Curtis J. Bonk, Mimi M. Lee, Thomas C. Reeves, Thomas H. Reynolds.
Learn more about the impressive book MOOCs and Open Education
MOOCs and Open Education is a
book
that
reviews
topics
relating to open
educational resources
(OER) and
massively open online courses (MOOC).
Brand new
gains in
elearning technology have provided the means for
people
in nations all around the world
to participate in courses online.
Massive open online courses are
typically free
for students but do not
always
lead to formal accreditation.
There are a variety of
topics that
elearning organizations
must deal with
now that elearning technology is
developing so rapidly.
How can organizations
assure that
the quality of schooling provided by these
MOOCs is
decent?
How can we
ensure that
educators are properly credentialed
to teach online?
What different business models are being used by
institutions like
Canvas Network to conduct these MOOCs?
What evaluation strategies and teaching practices are optimal?
How can we
manage
inadequate
student motivation and high
student dropout rates?
As distance learning technology becomes more
available there is a
demand
to better understand how
MOOC classes are being conducted.
Educators
and lots of other
participants
need
to gain a better understanding of
these
promising new open education
experiments.
Universities want
to comprehend how
massive open online courses
can be improved.
To meet this
developing
desire for
knowledge
the definitive new book
MOOCs and Open Education
offers a critical analysis of
MOOC courses and other open educational topics.
This inspiring new book
also examines the
key controversies associated with
massive open online courses and open education resources.
To learn more please visit MOOCs and Open Education.
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